Covid-19 virus created in lab? Yes, now you can say this on Facebook, your post will not be tagged fake
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 virus created in lab? Yes, now you can say this on Facebook, your post will not be tagged fake

India Today  

Facebook will not remove posts claiming that COVID-19 was man-made or manufactured in a lab. Covid-19 coronavirus created in lab theory Ever since the world has been ravaged by the coronavirus, countless conspiracy theories have made their way to the internet. And I have asked the Intelligence Community to keep Congress fully apprised of its work.” “The United States will also keep working with like-minded partners around the world to press China to participate in a full, transparent, evidence-based international investigation and to provide access to all relevant data and evidence,” he added. What scientist Anthony Fauci said about Wuhan lab leak theory US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci had said that he was not convinced with the theory that the virus “developed naturally.” He had asked the authorities to continue investigating what went on in China. WHO chief Tedros on lab leak theory World Health Organisation director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said that the lab leak theory is “least likely” but still needed "further investigation."

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Come clean on Covid origins, says WHO as lab leak theory gains momentum
1 year, 10 months ago

Come clean on Covid origins, says WHO as lab leak theory gains momentum

India Today  

The WHO on Friday urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, following US claims of a Chinese lab leak and furious denials from Beijing. FBI director Christopher Wray told Fox News television on Tuesday that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had now assessed the source of the Covid-19 pandemic was "most likely a …

Covid-19 'most likely' leaked from Chinese government controlled lab in Wuhan, says FBI director
1 year, 10 months ago

Covid-19 'most likely' leaked from Chinese government controlled lab in Wuhan, says FBI director

Firstpost  

Washington: Covid-19 pandemic “most likely” originated from a Chinese government controlled lab in Wuhan, said FBI Director Christopher Wray. ‘Covid origin likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan’ In an interview to Fox News, Wray said: “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan.” …

Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims

NPR  

Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said on Wednesday it has taken down more than 600 accounts, pages and groups connected to a Chinese influence operation spreading COVID-19 disinformation, including an account purporting to be …

Genome sequencing almost certainly proves COVID was deliberately made in a lab, US experts claim
3 years, 7 months ago

Genome sequencing almost certainly proves COVID was deliberately made in a lab, US experts claim

Daily Mail  

Two U.S. experts have penned a damning essay saying that science strongly suggests the novel coronavirus was manufactured inside a Chinese laboratory. The essay comes after an explosive study last week claimed that Chinese scientists created COVID-19 in the Wuhan lab, then tried to cover their tracks by reverse-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved …

Facebook to label all posts about coronavirus vaccines
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook to label all posts about coronavirus vaccines

ABC  

Facebook, which has been criticised by politicians and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. The social media company said in a blog post it is also launching a tool in the United …

Facebook says it’s taking on Covid disinformation. So what’s all this?
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook says it’s taking on Covid disinformation. So what’s all this?

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED Bold black and red text screams “Do you know what’s in a VACCINE?” listing off alleged “toxic” ingredients in garish fonts of erratic sizes. Since Facebook updated its policies against Covid-19 misinformation on February 8, at least 3,200 posts containing the recently forbidden claims about Covid-19 vaccines have been posted on the site. These posts have …

Coronavirus | Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by Alphabet Inc's YouTube in October. Facebook said it would remove debunked COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, such as that the vaccines' safety is being tested on specific populations without their consent, and misinformation about the vaccines. …

Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook said Thursday it will start removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation. Britain this week became the first country to give emergency authorization for a vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech, and innoculations could start within days. Facebook said it’s applying a policy …

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

NPR  

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Ashley Landis/AP Facebook is banning claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations against the virus. "For example, we will remove false claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips, or anything else that isn't …

Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven covid-19 vaccine
4 years, 5 months ago

Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

LONDON/NEW YORK :Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them. But in most instances, Facebook does not remove misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines …

COVID-19: Fake news pandemic surges on Facebook, Twitter
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Fake news pandemic surges on Facebook, Twitter

The Hindu  

In novel coronavirus times, there is so much fake news going around and according to new research, there’s a price to pay when you get your news and political information from the same place you find funny memes and cat pictures. Jumbling of content makes viewers less likely to check sources, said the team from Ohio State University, adding that …

Google, Facebook and more tech companies come together to fight Coronavirus fraud, fake news
4 years, 9 months ago

Google, Facebook and more tech companies come together to fight Coronavirus fraud, fake news

India TV News  

Top tech giants Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube have come together to help fight the fake news and misinformation related to COVID-19 on their platforms. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg went a step forward, saying if need be, the social networking platform would remove misinformation from politicians, celebrities and even from private groups. However, cybercriminals are luring verified …

Why are there so many conspiracy theories around the coronavirus?
4 years, 10 months ago

Why are there so many conspiracy theories around the coronavirus?

Al Jazeera  

COVID-19 has been accompanied by a conspiracy theory outbreak, not just on social media, on mainstream outlets, too. Fear, rumours, and prejudice A group of 27 scientists from eight countries, including the US, Malaysia and Australia, also condemned misinformation around the virus, saying in an open letter on February 19 that conspiracy theories suggesting COVID-19 does not have a natural …

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